Hairspray, that’s what. The amount of propellant that came out of the 15-or-so hairspray cans that went into prepping for this ridiculous picture probably widened the hole in the Earth’s ozone layer.
Category: Sustainability
Designing Products That Don’t Generate Plastic Waste
The Story of Stuff makes a good point here. In truth, both the manufacturers and the consumers play important roles in reducing plastic waste, and the consumer’s role is not limited to recycling. It also includes shopping with waste in …
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Memorial Day
A friend sent me this, “a powerful image of what Memorial Day is all about.” It is indeed powerful. The United States is the most bellicose nation in the history of humankind. We’re a land whose core negotiating strategy is …
My Religion Is Kindness: Dalai Lama
Think of the type of world we would have if the Dalai Lama’s words here informed the way we live our lives. All the dogma, war, white supremacy, cruelty, superstition, and ignorance–all of it replaced by a single commodity. Kindness.
Technology Is Constantly Improving–What This Means
There are many reasons that it’s a mistake to invest in Big Oil, morality being chief among them. Another, however is practical. The only possible course for the world of transportation is the elimination of gasoline and diesel, as EV …
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Progress in Human Society–Or Its Opposite
Here at 2GreenEnergy, we spend a fair amount of time analyzing human civilization with an eye toward determining whether or not it’s making progress in the right direction. Sometimes, words are unnecessary; the thing simply speaks for itself. There is …
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This Cow Has Something To Tell You
For all the stupidity and barbarity in the world, there are some positive developments, like the movement to plant-based meat. Tons of amazing new products, gaining market share on a daily basis. Let that sink in as you watch this …
COVID: Two Views
I have to admit that the photo to the left is both funny and illustrative of a certain way of looking at COVID restrictions. The one I made below is not funny at all, but it is certainly another way …
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McDonaldization and the Trump Phenomenon
Today, the Wordsmith word of the day is McDonaldization PRONUNCIATION: (muhk-dah-nuhl-dai/duh-ZAY-shuhn)
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What Happened To America?
I side with those who say we’re experiencing the end-game of unbridled capitalism. Since the late 19th Century, we’ve seen a dwindling spiral of greed, moral decay, and poor education. Each re-enforces the other two. Countries that have free education …
